Laughing Matter

SPORTS THIS MORNING

March 24, 1990

MAJOR HARRIS, former West Virginia quarterback, laughed when informed that the Toronto Argos of the Canadian Football League traded their rights to him for a veteran defensive end. ''I thought it was funny,'' Harris said. ''They called me just as I was walking in the door after getting back from Toronto. I never put on a uniform up there. It doesn't bother me.'' The British Columbia Lions traded veteran defensive end James ''Quick'' Parker to the Argos for the CFL rights to Harris. Harris said he liked what he saw in his recent trip. ''I think it's (CFL) probably more exciting than the National Football League. You've only got two downs to make a first down.'' Harris announced last month that he would skip his final year of eligibility to turn pro.